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Chapter 28
AMARACHI
I was scared to death when aunty Lydia uttered that statement. I never really believed aunty Lydia would throw me out but she actually just said I'm leaving the house today.
It wasn't fair!Life wasn't fair!My father built that house for all of us. It was my house too!Aunty Lydia made a stupid deal with chief clement and I was the one paying the price for it. I shook uncontrollably and wailed out loud."Aunty please. Where do you want me to go if you throw me out?"i begged as i ran to her feet crying.She pushed me off her immediately,"If you like you die!"Aunty Lydia spat at me as she went inside her office to try and stop one of the men from taking her belongings. I fell to the floor and cried bitterly.Aunty Lydia looked so dangerous at the same time so helpless at the mercy of chief clement.Chief clement? Yes maybe if i beg him,Bab terkait
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Are you serious? This dress is lovely"Mrs Justice said astonished by the beautiful design of the dress. Lydia smiled sheepishly as she watched Mrs Justice admire the dress Amara sewed."You know this is the type of pure talent I'm searching for. My goodness!"Mrs Justice exclaimed."My daughter is very talented in sewing. She works day and night"Lydia lied."What about Amarachi? Doesn't she sew too?"Mrs Justice asked.The smile on aunty Lydia's face immediately vanished, replaced by a frown."Well she does but she's learning from ogechi"Lydia murmured. Mrs Justice nodded her head and kept on admiring the dress.There was a brief silence."Where is Ogechi? Is she in the shop? Please introduce me to her"Mrs Justice said, breaking the silence.Lydia was dazed for a moment. She scrunched her face and averted her gaze from Mrs Justice, facing downwards as if she
Pains of Amara Chapter 30
Adaora heard wailing emanating from within the house. She had just come back from the market that morning to buy some foodstuffs and was approaching the house when she heard wailing and shouting coming from within the house."Who is shouting? That sounds like sister's voice o. Isn't mama around?"She immediately rushed inside to meet her sister lying face down, clutching to her stomach."Sister!"Adaora screamed out in fear as she beheld the sight before her. She dropped the polythene bags of foodstuffs and she ran towards rebecca who kept on wincing in pain and crying."Sister what happened to you now?"Adaora asked as hot fat tears rolled down her cheeks. "Mama!"Adaora called out as a wave of panic coursed through her body but she got no response but the echo of her voice."What will i do? What did you do to yourself!?"Adaora asked panicking.Suddenly she spotted a hypo container lying close to B
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Nonso stood waiting anxiously by the door leading to Becca's ward. His heart was racing so fast as thoughts of what could happen to Becca filled his mind.He still couldn't fathom why she drank hypo. Adaora never told him the reason."Becca why will you do such to yourself? Why are you being so selfish and unreasonable!?"The more he thought about Becca's behaviour, the more enraged he became.He clenched his fist in anger and hissed. Nonso took a glance at Adaora who was crying bitterly as his mother tried consoling her."Adaora stop crying now. She will be fine"Mrs blessing said trying to reassure Adaora but she just kept on weeping uncontrollably."Mama you won't understand. Rebecca means the world to me. If anything happens to her I'll kill myself!"Adaora lamented as she buried her face in her hands. "You won'
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Lydia was dumbstruck when Mrs Justice uttered that statement. Her blood boiled and she restrained herself from screaming. She took a cursory glance at Ogechi who had confusion written all over her face.She cursed under her breath and swallowed the bile forming in her throat."Em.em..Ada you mean you want to see Amara's work?"Lydia asked nervously.Mrs Justice nodded her head in response to the question.It felt like the hatred Lydia had for Amara just inflated."But...but..amara is still learning from my daughter...."Lydia began to speak in order to put her daughter back in the spotlight."I know that but i want to still see what she can sew. Or you want to tell me that Amara has been learning from Ogechi but hasn't sewed a single dress? Ogechi doesn't let her sew? That means Ogechi is a bad teacher"Mrs Justice said with a smirk.Ogechi swallowed her saliva and shook her head,"No no ma I'm not a bad tea
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AMARACHI I watched as Nne and aunty Lydia were at loggerheads with each other.God!Why was my life like this?Was i the cause of all these problems and misunderstandings?"I am not insulting her. I am just telling the girl the truth. Can't Ogechi cook the food? Why always amara?"Nne lashed at aunty Lydia who in turn glared at her."Nne i don't like how you are always supporting Amara o. I went out. If not,what is pounded yam that I can't prepare?"Ogechi scoffed.Nne cursed her in our igbo dialect and hissed at her."Come on shut up. If you had sense I would have supported you too. The only thing you are good at is going out and having male friends here and there"Nne said to Ogechi. "Nne is enough!"aunty Lydia yelled.I was so helpless. I didn't know how to reduce the rising tensions between Nne and
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Amarachi slept soundly on the sofa oblivious of the smile spreading across her lips.She was dreaming.Yes the poor orphan was seeing herself with her mother who gently caressed her and tendered a wound she had on her knee.The angel looking down from heaven smiled watching the innocent girl find joy in her dreams. "Chineke(God), so this girl is still sleeping?"Lydia asked no one in particular as she entered the living room and spotted Amara sleeping on the couch. She eyed amara continuously, thinking of a painful way to wake her up.The angel watching from heaven let out a tear for amara, knowing the harsh realities she would have to face once she wakes up. Lydia immediately bent downwards toward Amara's thigh and bit a huge chunk of her flesh aggressively which made Amara let out a scream in pain.AMARACHI I felt s
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Mrs Justice stared at Nne,utterly perplexed by what she just heard.She blinked severally and cleared her throat."Mama there must be a misunderstanding somewhere"Mrs Justice began with a smile."Madam Lydia told me that Ogechi is a seamstress. She even works with her and said Ogechi taught Amara how to sew"Nne furrowed her eyebrows at Mrs Justice. "Why would Lydia utter such a lie? There must be something attached to it. She wants to be on her good side that's why she is trying to paint a good picture of herself to Ada""But ogechi is still my daughter as well as Amara. If i tell Ada the full truth she might not want to associate with Lydia again""Mama what are you thinking?"Ada's voice cut through Nne's thoughts.Nne smiled at her and shook her head,"I see
Pains of Amara Chapter 36
AMARACHI I walked back home holding two polythene bags, one filled with customer clothes and the other, with soup ingredients.I had just come back from the market and was walking home.Thoughts of what aunty Lydia said to me in the shop came rushing into my mind."What did she mean by she will kill Me? Did aunty Lydia really mean it? How am I stealing the spotlight from Ogechi?"These questions rummaged through my mind for answers as i kept on walking, curiosity and anxiety coursing through my body."Amara"I suddenly heard my name which jolted me out of my reverie. I turned back to see who called and was surprised to see Nonso running after me."Nonso kedi(how are you)?"I asked a bit surprised to see him."Amara you are scarce these days o. What are you carrying? Let me help you"Nonso offere
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